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Microsoft Windows 10 is using your bandwidth to help strangers update their systems - here's how to turn it off

article published on 17 September, 2015

Over the past few weeks we have been going over Windows 10's "dark side," which includes some hidden features like a keylogger and Wi-Fi detail sharing with your Facebook buddies. The free update has been installed nearly 100 million times, so it is important if you are a user to see what you are getting into. One of Windows 10's new features is that the update system has been converted ... [ read the full article ]

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tranquash
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_ 		20. September 2015 @ 00:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you guys. Great article.

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Chuck

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MagengarZ
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_ 		20. September 2015 @ 01:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you for the heads-up!
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flasebb
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_ 		20. September 2015 @ 03:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Haven't been on here for 7 years, but I'll grab this moment to say thanks a ton!
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_ 		20. September 2015 @ 08:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thank you
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You guys are welcome. Thank you for reading.
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kdsdata
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_ 		20. September 2015 @ 13:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Now here is an article that is "totally useful". One has to wonder why Microsoft would default such a setting that invites exposure of ones computer to the world.
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harhumph
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_ 		21. September 2015 @ 12:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I find it very disturbing that this tutorial even has to be written. I would be pissed if I had Windows 10 and Microsoft did this kind of crap.
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_ 		26. September 2015 @ 18:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Dont know what the fuss is about its just a bit torrent client sub procedure inside windows update module - switch it off!

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